Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023
England, Scotland and Wales | Section 5 Active 1-4 26/10/24
The Act consists of 5 sections: Section 1 introduces a duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees; Section 2 makes provision about the enforcement of the employer duty; Section 3 provides for a compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases where there has been a breach of the employer duty; Section 4 makes consequential amendments to the Equality Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act"); and Section 5 details the extent of the sections and when the provisions will commence
| Category | Industries | Standards | Link |
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| Employment | All, Accounting, Agriculture, Automotive, Banks, Chemicals, Construction, Energy Companies, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Logistics, Manufacturing, Payment Services, Security, Technology, Public Sector, Water Companies, Waste | ISO 9001, ISO 45001 | View Legislation |
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